order order /ˈɔrdɝ/

noun

1. () (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed  ( order )
   (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
    The British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London
   the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London
   
2. () A degree in a continuum of size or quantity  ( order of magnitude , order )
   a degree in a continuum of size or quantity
    It was on the order of a mile
   it was on the order of a mile
    An explosion of a low order of magnitude
   an explosion of a low order of magnitude
   
3. () Established customary state (especially of society)  ( order )
   established customary state (especially of society)
    Order ruled in the streets
   order ruled in the streets
    Law and order
   law and order
   
4. () Logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements  ( ordination , ordering , order )
   logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
    We shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation
   we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation
   
5. () A condition of regular or proper arrangement  ( orderliness , order )
   a condition of regular or proper arrangement
    He put his desk in order
   he put his desk in order
    The machine is now in working order
   the machine is now in working order
   
6. () A commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities  ( purchase order , order )
   a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities
    IBM received an order for a hundred computers
   IBM received an order for a hundred computers
   
7. () (law) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)  ( edict , rescript , order , decree , fiat )
   (law) a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
    A friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
   a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there
   
8. () A body of rules followed by an assembly  ( parliamentary law , parliamentary procedure , rules of order , order )
   a body of rules followed by an assembly
   
9. () A formal association of people with similar interests  ( gild , guild , lodge , club , order , social club , society )
   a formal association of people with similar interests
    He joined a golf club
   he joined a golf club
    They formed a small lunch society
   they formed a small lunch society
    Men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
   men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
   
10. The act of putting things in a sequential arrangement  ( order , ordering )
    the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement
     There were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list
    there were mistakes in the ordering of items on the list
    
11. (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans  ( order )
    (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans
     The ancient temple was designed in the Doric order, one of the primary architectural styles of ancient Greece.
    The ancient temple was designed in the Doric order, one of the primary architectural styles of ancient Greece.
    
    
12. A request for something to be made, supplied, or served  ( order )
    a request for something to be made, supplied, or served
     I gave the waiter my order
    I gave the waiter my order
     The company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle
    the company's products were in such demand that they got more orders than their call center could handle
    
13. (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families  ( order )
    (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
    
14. A group of person living under a religious rule  ( monastic order , order )
    a group of person living under a religious rule
     The order of Saint Benedict
    the order of Saint Benedict
    

verb

1. () Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority  ( enjoin , say , order , tell )
   give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
    I said to him to go home
   I said to him to go home
    She ordered him to do the shopping
   She ordered him to do the shopping
    The mother told the child to get dressed
   The mother told the child to get dressed
   
2. () Make a request for something  ( order )
   make a request for something
    Order me some flowers
   Order me some flowers
    Order a work stoppage
   order a work stoppage
   
3. () Issue commands or orders for  ( order , prescribe , dictate )
   issue commands or orders for
     The dictator dictated strict rules to control the population.
   The dictator dictated strict rules to control the population.
   
4. () Bring into conformity with rules, principles or usage; impose regulations  ( regularise [British] , regularize , order , govern , regulate )
   bring into conformity with rules, principles or usage; impose regulations
    We cannot regulate the way people dress
   We cannot regulate the way people dress
    This town likes to regulate
   This town likes to regulate
   
5. () Place in a certain order  ( order )
   place in a certain order
    Order the photos chronologically
   order the photos chronologically
   
6. () Bring order to or into  ( order )
   bring order to or into
    Order these files
   Order these files
   
7. Assign a rank or rating to  ( order , range , grade , place , rank , rate )
   assign a rank or rating to
    How would you rank these students?
   how would you rank these students?
    The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
   The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide
   
8. Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events  ( arrange , order , put , set up )
   arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
    Arrange my schedule
   arrange my schedule
    Set up one's life
   set up one's life
    I put these memories with those of bygone times
   I put these memories with those of bygone times
   
9. Appoint to a clerical posts  ( consecrate , order , ordinate , ordain )
   appoint to a clerical posts
    He was ordained in the Church
   he was ordained in the Church
   

 Order

noun

1. (usually plural) the status, rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy  ( Holy Order , Order )
   (usually plural) the status, rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
    Theologians still disagree over whether bishop' should or should not be a separate Order
   theologians still disagree over whether bishop' should or should not be a separate Order